Assemble Flying Geese Units

Designer Pat Sloan uses a technique that makes four Flying Geese from squares; no triangles are involved. The instructions that follow are for this technique and will result in one circle print Flying Geese unit and one geometric print Flying Geese unit being left over.

1. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal line on wrong side of each tan paisley, red geometric, and black circle print 5-7⁄8" square.

4. Referring to Diagram 3, align a marked tan paisley square with red geometric print corner of a triangle unit. Sew a scant 1⁄4" from each side of drawn line; cut apart on drawn line (Diagram 4). Press seams toward tan paisley triangles to make two paisley Flying Geese units. Each unit should be 10-1⁄2×5-1⁄2" including seam allowances. Repeat with remaining triangle unit and marked tan paisley square to make two additional paisley Flying Geese units for four total.

Assemble Table Runner Front

2. Referring to Table Runner Assembly Diagram, sew together three circle print Flying Geese units, four paisley Flying Geese units, and three geometric print Flying Geese units in a vertical row. Press seams in one direction. Join 1-1⁄2×50-1⁄2" sashing strips to long edges of row to make center unit. Press seams toward sashing. The center unit should be 12-1⁄2×50-1⁄2" including seam allowances.

3. Sew together seven multicolor stripe 2-1⁄2×3-1⁄2" rectangles, six red small stripe 2-1⁄2×3-1⁄2" rectangles, six beige floral 2-1⁄2×3-1⁄2" rectangles, and six beige geometric print 2-1⁄2×3-1⁄2" rectangles in a vertical row to make a pieced border strip (Table Runner Assembly Diagram). Press seams in one direction. The strip should be 3-1⁄2×50-1⁄2" including seam allowances.